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2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID — ENGINE

fire · 1510186 · 2018-10-27

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
5,025
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 70MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER, ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC, WITH CARS PASSING AT 60+ MPH ON BOTH SIDES. ONCE STOPPED, WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF FIRE AND EVACUATED THE VECHICLE. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR, TECHNICIAN STATED VECHICLE STILL SMELLED LIKE FIRE WHEN THEY PULLED IT INTO THE SHOP THE MORNING AFTER THE INCIDENT. TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11143318
Machine
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